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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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