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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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