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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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