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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally 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 a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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