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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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