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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free 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 several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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