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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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