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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly 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 several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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