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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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