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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently 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 institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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