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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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