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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students 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 a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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