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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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