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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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