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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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