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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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