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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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