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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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