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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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