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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically 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 a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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