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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly 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 numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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