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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are 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 many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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