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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently 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 e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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