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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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