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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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