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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always 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 several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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