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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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