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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes 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 quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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