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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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