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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free 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 elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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