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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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