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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally 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 several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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