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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are almost always 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 quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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