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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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