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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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