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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily 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 numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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