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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free 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 topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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