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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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