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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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