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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually 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 issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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