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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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