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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs 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 a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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