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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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