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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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