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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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