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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also examines the 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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