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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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