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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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