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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally 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 quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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