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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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