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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily 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 a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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