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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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