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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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