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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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