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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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