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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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