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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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