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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes 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 a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education