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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally 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 subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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