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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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