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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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