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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free 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 topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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