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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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