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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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