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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes 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 many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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