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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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