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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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