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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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