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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally 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 numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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