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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners 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 several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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