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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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