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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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