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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive these open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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