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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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