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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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