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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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