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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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