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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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