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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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