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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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