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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always 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 online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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