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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students 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 lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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