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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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