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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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