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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online 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 quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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