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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources