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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners 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 variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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