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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free 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 several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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