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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are 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 a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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