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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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