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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are 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 several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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