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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently 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 variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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