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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are 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 quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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