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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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