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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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