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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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