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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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