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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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