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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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