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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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