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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally 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 quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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