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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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