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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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