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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC 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 many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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