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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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