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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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