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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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