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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students 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 topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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