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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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