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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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