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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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