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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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