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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free 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 a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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