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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free 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 online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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