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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually 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 a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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