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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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