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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are empowering humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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