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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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