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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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