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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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