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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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