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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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