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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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