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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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