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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally 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 numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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