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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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