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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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