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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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