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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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