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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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