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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically 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 numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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