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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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