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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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