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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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