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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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