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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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