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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive these new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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