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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses 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 quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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