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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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