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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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