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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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