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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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