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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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