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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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