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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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