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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free 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 subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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