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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning enable students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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