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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily 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 numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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