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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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