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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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