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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally 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 topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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