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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically 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 variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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