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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free 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 distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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