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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally 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 numerous subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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