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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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