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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses 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 numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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