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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners 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 numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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