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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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