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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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