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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses 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 e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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