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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students 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 many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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