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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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