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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly 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 a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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