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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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