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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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