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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners 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 blended learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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