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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are 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 variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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