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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily 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 issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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