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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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