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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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