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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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