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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not 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 blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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