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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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