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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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