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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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