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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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