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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually 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 many subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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