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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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