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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners 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 a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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