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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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