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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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