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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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