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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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