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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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