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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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