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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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