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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally 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 a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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