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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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