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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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