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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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