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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly 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 a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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