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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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