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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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