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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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