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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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