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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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