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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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