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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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