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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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