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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally 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 quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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