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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not 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 blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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