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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently 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 institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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