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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly 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 quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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