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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major 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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