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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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