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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free 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 a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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