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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are 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 a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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