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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not 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 distance learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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