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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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