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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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