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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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