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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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