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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students 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 issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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