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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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