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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students 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 subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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