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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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