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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are generally 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 variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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