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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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