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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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