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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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