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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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