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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually 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 several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key 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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