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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students 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 numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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