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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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