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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically 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 numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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