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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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