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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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