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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online 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 a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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