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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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