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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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