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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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