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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners 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 numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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