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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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