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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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