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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly 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 numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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