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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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