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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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