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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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