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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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