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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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