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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open 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 numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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