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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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