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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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