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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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