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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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