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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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