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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free 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 learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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