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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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