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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly 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 issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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