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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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