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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners 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 subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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