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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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