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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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