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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily 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 variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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