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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily 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 quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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