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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually 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 numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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