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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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