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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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