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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free 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 blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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