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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners 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 elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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