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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 blended learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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