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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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