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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses 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 topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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