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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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