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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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