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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally 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 many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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