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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally 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 elearning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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