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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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