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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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