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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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