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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are enabling humans all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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