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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly 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 quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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