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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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