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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students 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 several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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