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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open 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 variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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