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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies 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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