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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually 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 a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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