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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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