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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly 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 many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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