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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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