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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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