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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are 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 issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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