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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free 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 institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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