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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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