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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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