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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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