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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students 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 variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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