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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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