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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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