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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this 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 resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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