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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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