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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically 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 several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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