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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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