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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually 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 numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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