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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally 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 a lot of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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