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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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