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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are commonly 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 numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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