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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students 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 lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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