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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students 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 blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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