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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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