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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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