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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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