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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are 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 lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education