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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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