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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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