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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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