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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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