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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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