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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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