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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally 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 numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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