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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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