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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the key 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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