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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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