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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically 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 several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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