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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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