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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly 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 blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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