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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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