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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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