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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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