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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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