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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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