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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily 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 quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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