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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always 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 lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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