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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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