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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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