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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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