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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are 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 a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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