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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly 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 subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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