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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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