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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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