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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually 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 numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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