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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. 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 almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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