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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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