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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key 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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