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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive 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 a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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