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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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