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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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