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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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