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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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