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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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