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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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