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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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