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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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