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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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