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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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