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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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