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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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