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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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