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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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