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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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