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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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