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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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