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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always 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 a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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