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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always 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 many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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