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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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