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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes 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 numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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