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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free 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 online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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