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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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