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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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