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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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