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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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