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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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