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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily 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 a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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