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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free 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 online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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