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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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