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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily 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 several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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