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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually 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 several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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