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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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