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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners 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 issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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