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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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