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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. 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. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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