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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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