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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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