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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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