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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free 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 subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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