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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are 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 issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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