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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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