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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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