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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently 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 blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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