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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally 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 institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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