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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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