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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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