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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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