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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually 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 many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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