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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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