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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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