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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners 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 a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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