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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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