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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not 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 several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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