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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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