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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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