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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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