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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners 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 variety of topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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