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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently 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 education institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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