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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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