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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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