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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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