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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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