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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally 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 a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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