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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free 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 numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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