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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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