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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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