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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually 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 quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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