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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. 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. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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