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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students 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 subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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