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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners 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 blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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