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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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