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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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