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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are 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 many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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