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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically 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 variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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