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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally 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 subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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