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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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