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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are customarily 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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