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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners 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 issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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