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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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