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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are 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 numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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