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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly 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 a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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