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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free 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 numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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