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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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