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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free 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 distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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