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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically 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 a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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