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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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