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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners 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 quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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