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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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