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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly 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 issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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