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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually 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 quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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