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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily 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 many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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