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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently 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 today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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