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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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