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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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