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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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