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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free 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 education organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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