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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students 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 numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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