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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free 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 a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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