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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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