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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally 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 a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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