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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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