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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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