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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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