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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students 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 several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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