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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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