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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally 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 quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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