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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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