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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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