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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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