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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students 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 many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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