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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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