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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free 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 education organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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