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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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