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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free 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 a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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