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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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