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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly 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 topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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