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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always 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 a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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