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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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