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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 several issues that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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