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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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