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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners 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 variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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