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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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