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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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