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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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