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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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