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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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