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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free 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 variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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