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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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