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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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