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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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