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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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