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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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