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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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