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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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