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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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