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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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