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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students 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 blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important 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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