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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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