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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always 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 blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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