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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually 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 a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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