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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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