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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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