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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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