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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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