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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free 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 several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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