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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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