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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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