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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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