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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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