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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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