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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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