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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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