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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners 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 many issues that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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