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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily 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 a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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