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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are 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 subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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