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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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