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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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