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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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