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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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