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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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