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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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