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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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