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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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