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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually 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 several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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