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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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