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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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