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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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