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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are typically 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 lot of topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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