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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners 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 lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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