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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners 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 variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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