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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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