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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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