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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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