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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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