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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free 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 numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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