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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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